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Great post. I may not agree with it all, but it lays it out pretty good.

The bottom line is you can’t trust ANY of these national politicians, once they get to that level. The fawning I see over Trump by his base is worse than it was for Obama, that I didn’t think could b e topped. Yet he rarely even delivers on his promises.

We’re seeing how that’s beginning to destroy our party, and make it more like the Democrats every day, with empty promises designed to placate us. Trump is the worst, but Matt Gaetz is slowly turning into a great example. While Matt is probably my favorite Republican, lately he’s turned into a baby Trump, making all these ridiculous promises he has no chance of ever making happen.

Gaets knows it’s all BS when he puts all these symbolic bills up for vote, and I don’t mind that on occasion, but from a practical standpoint, it’s a complete waste of time. But he and Trump do it because it gets them support from the masses who don’t realize it’s all just for show.

Well I don’t need any phony showmanship or acting in my politics. Get the job done, like Gaetz did when he held out for those rule changes, and get these WWE promoters like Trump back to their reality TV jobs, before he spoils any more of our good apples. There are a few, but they never seem to last.

chgogal posted:

Which POTUS was as successful as Trump? Look at what Trump accomplished:

Gas price per gallon was about $2.30;
Inflation about 1.4%, mortgage rates were half of what they are now;
Unemployment was low before Covid and before Blue Governors shut everything down and we were in the midst of a V-shape recovery until January 22, 2021;
Tax decrease; tax laws promoted small businesses as well as large;
US enjoyed energy independence - No Green Agenda, no war on energy, No Paris Treaty;
No war in Ukraine, no threat of nuclear war, NATO paid its way;
China was quiet and we were winning the trade war;
US companies were bringing home the jobs due to well executed tax treatments;
Peace in the Middle East aka Abraham Accords; US Embassy moved to Jerusalem; and Iran was isolated.
Got three non-left “I don't know what a woman is” Supreme Court Justices on the bench allowing Roe vs Wade to be overturned.

Who the heck can accomplish the above in four years while being impeached twice and investigated by Obama's Weaponized Agencies?